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  "id": 16208718,
  "title": "A year ahead of the ‘wrecking ball’: Scientists find new clue to predict when El Niño will strike",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/a-year-ahead-of-the-wrecking-ball-scientists-find-new-clue-to-predict",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-23T17:00:31.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/23/a-year-ahead-of-the-wrecking-ball-scientists-find-new-clue-to-predict-when-el-nino-will-st"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Predicting El Niño a year in advance could help communities and decision makers better prepare for the weather phenomenon's impact.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Phys.org",
        "title": "Scientists find key to predicting some El Niño events 12 months ahead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/scientists-find-key-to-predicting-some-el-nino-events-12-months-ahead",
        "published": "2026-10-23T18:00:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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